diff --git a/execution/CHANGELOG.md b/execution/CHANGELOG.md
index be2ff4b097..9134dd42e1 100644
--- a/execution/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/execution/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.9.0](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/compare/execution/v1.8.1...execution/v1.9.0) (2026-02-20)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* compute dynamic (actual) cost ([#1376](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/issues/1376)) ([d6dc786](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/commit/d6dc786c0505e396b9fab3adbee0c11693b1a123))
+
 ## [1.8.1](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/compare/execution/v1.8.0...execution/v1.8.1) (2026-02-19)
 
 
diff --git a/release-please-manifest.json b/release-please-manifest.json
index a3b0776153..992391b197 100644
--- a/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
   "v2": "2.0.0-rc.254",
-  "execution": "1.8.1"
+  "execution": "1.9.0"
 }